I was on tour in Niagara Falls. I got just interested and looked up a video of people who went over Niagara Falls deliberately. And it became evident by the end of this video that the people who put like real effort into planning it out fared pretty well. So you should be able to get some prior data on this. It's going to be great.
How fast is a porta-potty slingshot? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and professional stuntman and comedian, Steve-O, break down the science of Jackass, explosions, and what it takes to survive the laws of physics.
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